Football

Ex-Manchester United defender Paul Parker has questioned where Paul Pogba will fit in at Old Trafford, arguing John Obi Mikel is a better holding midfielder than the France star. Pogba…

A young Nigerian footballer, Michael Umanyika, died on Monday while training with Azerbaijani First Division club, Zagatala PFK. Umanyika suddenly stopped and fell during a training session and all efforts…

Dalian Atkinson has died from cardiac arrest after being shot with a taser by police in Telford, Shropshire, England. The former Premier League star was 48 years old. Atkinson was…

Germany forward Lukas Podolski has confirmed his retirement from international football with immediate effect. Podolski, who plays at club level with Galatasaray, suggested in January 2015 that Euro 2016 would…

The plane carrying Manchester City staff to the Champions League play-off with Steaua Bucharest was evacuated on the runway prior to take-off. Passengers were hurried off the aircraft by the…

Diego Costa scored a dramatic winner with one minute remaining to give Chelsea a 2-1 victory over West Ham in Antonio Conte’s first Premier League match in charge. Having had…

A miserable day for Petr Cech went from bad to worse in the aftermath of Arsenal’s 4-3 Premier League defeat to Liverpool on Sunday. After plucking the ball from his…

The Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports has refunded the $4,600 paid for the team in São Paulo on their way to Salvador by the Dream Team’s captain, Mikel Obi.…

Hope Solo is “unlikely” to receive an official International Olympic Committee sanction over her comments describing Sweden’s women’s soccer team as “cowards.” Solo, the controversial United States goalkeeper, spoke out…

Hull City made history in their 2-1 victory over Leicester City on Saturday, when they became the first newly-promoted outfit to defeat the Premier League winners on the opening day…